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For 1,538 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 8% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 76
Highest review score: 100 Elden Ring
Lowest review score: 12 Ride to Hell: Retribution
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 935 out of 1538
  2. Mixed: 563 out of 1538
  3. Negative: 40 out of 1538
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    • 89 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    XCOM: Enemy Unknown
    Firaxis took the essence of the beloved 1994's classic X-Com and didn't just perfectly modernize it, the Civ-makers even expanded the great concept with new mechanics to deliver an even deeper experience. Thanks to the addictive gameplay, Enemy Unknown is easily the best tactical game since Jagged Alliance 2 and my personal game of the year.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    Nothing short of a masterpiece. With its deep storyline, smartly written quests, a stunning world to explore and more than 100 hours of roleplaying goodness, The Witcher 3 is in a class of its own.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Dragon Age: Origins
    The most exciting RPG, that follows the footsteps of the Baldur’s Gate-series. Bioware goes back to its roots, combining classical party-roleplay and tactical battles with a cinematic presentation that reminds to the Lord of the Rings-trilogy by Peter Jackson. The storytelling and the dialogues are fantastic, the sound effects are great and you’ll be deeply involved in the game within minutes. Though, the technical background isn’t state of the art. Lack of high textures and missing details in the surrounding level-area aren’t satisfying.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
    Despite its low price tag, Blood and Wine is a substantial 30-hour expansion filled with memorable moments, tons of quests and a beautiful new world to explore. A must-buy.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Dishonored 2
    Dishonored 2 is a masterpiece in level design, marred by some glaring technical flaws on PC. Smooth-as-silk stealth and cool superpowers make this one a must-buy for any gamer – provided your PC can run it. If in doubt, wait for the first couple of patches.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Dishonored
    Sporting a memorable combination of superb stealth gameplay and gripping action, Dishonored offers simply one of the best single-player experiences in videogames this year.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
    Finally Blizzard revives the classic World of Warcraft. With a new livery the shattered Azeroth becomes more challenging for returners and encourages newcomers to start off. It's about time to play the best MMO ever!
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Crysis Warhead
    If you liked the graphically overwhelming Crysis, you must not miss Crysis Warhead. Crytek just continues with what it can do best: Excellent graphics coupled with straight action.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    INSIDE
    Gorgeous from start to finish, highly polished and sometimes deeply unsettling, Inside is not only a worthy successor to Limbo. It's one of the best games of 2016.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Crysis 3
    Crysis 3 is stunningly beautiful and will make your video card cry out for joy. Due to mistakes in the past this shooter lacks a good and comprehensive story (and some ground-shaking boss fights), but the fighting mechanics work perfectly, slightly improved by small but suitable changes. Crytek has outdone itself with the creation of a devastated New York that has been reclaimed by nature. This is by far the best looking PC game to date.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    BioShock Infinite
    The story has stirred me speechless and compelled me to think.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Dawn of Discovery
    A near perfect blend of west and east, complexity and accessibility - Dawn of Discovery is by far the best economic simulation to date.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    As expected: an open-world epic with a huge scope and a great atmosphere.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Sid Meier's Civilization VI
    Finally there’s a reason to delete Civilization 5 from our hard drives. Firaxis has improved on many systems, while adding some clever twists like the city sectors. Civilization 6 is a blast to play and we cannot foresee a time when it won’t be installed on our hard drives. This is the definitive turn-based strategy game of the decade.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    XCOM: Enemy Within
    Enemy Within is a terrific expansion to an already awesome game. It gives classic XCOM a delightful twist, fighting aliens and corrupt Exalt agents with superheroes and mechs instead of normal soldiers.
    • PC Games
      • Posted Nov 11, 2013
    • 89 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Pillars of Eternity
    A fantastic throwback to the D&D classics of yore, Pillars of Eternity is also a brilliant modern RPG in its own right with none of the typical Obsidian problems at launch, be it bugs or performance issues. Tactical combat, excellent atmosphere and great writing coalesce into a beautiful experience. It would be a shame not to play it several times to experience all of the meaningful decisions and consequences. As great as Baldur’s Gate.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
    Dawn of War 2 presents itself as a fast-paced RTS that shines with brilliant grafics, a highly addicitve unit upgrade system and a multiplayer mode that grants weeks of entertainment. Unfortunately the story isn´t worth mentioning and the mission design could be better.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
    While the first two Modern Warfares proved to be the extraordinary work of a single, incredibly talented team, the third instalment in the series stands as a manifesto to what three great teams, working together as one passionate unit, can achieve. It's an improvement over its predecessor in pretty much every aspect and a return to former strength after the stagnation that was MW 2. Sledgehammer and Infinity Ward deliver a natural conclusion to an astounding trilogy - and the best Call of duty since the first Modern Warfare.
    • 94 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Metaphor: ReFantazio
    It's essentially a Persona game set in a fantasy universe and one of the best games this year has to offer.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
    Hellblade 2 is a new reference in terms of graphics and audiovisual production, but has to make concessions in terms of gameplay.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Riftbreaker
    An extremely well-done genre mix with massive battles and fantastic graphics. Both the base building and the RTS elements work extremely well.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Jurassic World Evolution 2
    Jurassic World: Evolution 2 brings some cool new features and content to the table that elevates it over its predecessor. The story campaign is a bit short and lacks in a compelling narrative and challenge. But the Chaos Theory missions make more than up for that. The increased complexity and depth in a lot of game systems are exactly what the game needed. And in the end the game draws a lot from the unbowed fascination for dinosaurs.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pikmin 4
    Quotation forthcoming.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Silent Hill 2
    The masterpiece is back. A great story and dense atmosphere meet modern graphics. The remake of Silent Hill 2 is the best horror game of the year so far and can compete with the remake of Resident Evil 4 and Alan Wake 2. Great times for fans of horror.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Chained Echoes
    Chained Echoes delivers an almost flawless classic JRPG experience that reminds us of the best parts of the 90s era games. The typical genre problems have been worked around beautifully and the gameplay is kept fresh and masterfully portioned and balanced.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Anno 1800
    Anno 1800 is going back to the roots of the series but also manages to introduce exciting new features to the proven formula. The result is a building game that captivates for endless hours and challenges the player more and more with every new unlocked production cycle.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Marvel's Spider-Man 2
    With Spider-Man 2, the developers at Insomniac continue the adventures of Peter and Miles with a gripping story, taking many of the strengths of the predecessors and making meaningful improvements in the right places.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Heading Out
    Heading Out is a beautiful mix between racing game and visual novel. The gameplay makes a lot of fun and the story delivers a great experience. The style of the game is absolutely amazing and matches perfectly all other parts of the game.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kirby and the Forgotten Land
    There‘s something magical about Kirby’s new adventure. It brings back that childlike joy which comes from exploring a big museum, library or department store. The game is easy enough to pick up, but also more challenging than recent outings of the pink puffball. In some places, it is breathtakingly beautiful, while in others, it is just cute, silly fun. It may have a nonsensical story, it may not be a next grand open-world adventure, but Kirby and the Forgotten Land is wonderful nonetheless. It is pure joy from start to finish.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Splatoon 3
    Quotation forthcoming.
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    • 58 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
    Call of Duty has lost its magic. Modern Warfare 3 is miles away from the epic campaign missions of the franchise. The new open combat missions are boring and we are missing the scripted action sequences of the prequels. After only four hours the story is completed, even for a Call of Duty that’s short. We still have the feeling, this game should be a DLC and not a sequel of MW2. [Campaign Review Score = 40]
    • tbd Metascore
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    Norland
    Cute to look at, motivating and complex: Norland may not be perfect yet, but it has enormous strategic potential. If Long Jault irons out a few weaknesses, Norland could become a real hit candidate. [Early Access Score = 70]
    • 75 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Hitman - Intro Pack
    In the first release of the episodic Hitman-game you got access to the prologue and the first story mission. The sandbox-design of the levels is great and offers tons of variations how to fulfill your contracts – just like in Blood Money. In addition you can play the live events (escalation, contracts, illusive targets). Though there are just two locations available within the first release, it can be very repetitive after some time. Gameplay is well done, but technical issues like glitches, minor bugs and performance drops can be frustrating.
    • tbd Metascore
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    The Day Before
    The Day Before sets new negative standards - the gaming disaster of the year! [Early Access Score = 1/10]

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